Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
A teenage Syrian refugee is the “Nowhere Boy” whose fate falls into the hands of an American 13-year-old.
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*Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr
Astrid, the thunderbolt of Glimmerdal, charms readers as easily as she charms those around her in this delightful middle grades novel.
Jason Reynolds’s Track Series: A Winner for Middle Grades
Jason Reynolds is an author we’ve kept an eye on ever since his debut in 2015 with When I Was the Greatest. That novel, and …
Newbery Buzz #6: Cardboard Kingdom
Cardboard Kingdom (Knopf, 2018) bounced to the top of the book-review radar the moment it was released, and soon after tallied an impressive 5 starred …
Newbery Buzz #5: The Parker Inheritance
The Parker Inheritance, the latest by Varian Johnson, is a different sort of book from his light-hearted, fun middle grades heist novels (see The Great …
Newbery Roundup – The Books We Didn’t Love (Part Two)
Continuing our series from last Friday about children’s books seen as contenders for the ALA’s coveted Newbery medal. The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle …
Newbery Roundup – The Books We Didn’t Love (Part One)
Then end of the year is the beginning of buildup to the annual American Library Association (ALA) “Youth Media Awards,” culminating in the announcement of …
2019 Newbery Buzz #1: The Season of Styx Malone
It’s that time again! Children’s book titles are pouring into every librarians’ website as the kidlit community speculates on who will win Newbery gold this …